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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2005-04-27, Page 25Crossroads 24 Wednesday, April 27, 2005 Exeter Times Advocate 55 years and counting fromThames Road By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — For over 55 years, 81 year old Rhoda Rohde has faith- fully documented the comings, goings, holi- days and anything else that has happened on Thames Road in Exeter as a correspondent for the Exeter Times - Advocate. Rohde took over the column in 1952, from This Week In Thames Road By MRS. WILLIAM RHODE Dr. Arthur and i\Irs. McAllister anti daughters. Helen of George- town. .lean M.cAllistcr of Toront spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Passmore. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Ander- son. of Stratford, Air. and Mrs. Roger Urquhart, of Kirkton, spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jeffrey. Among those from the coni m unit.t- o attended Wood- ham hani United Church Sunday School Anniversary and spent the day ►lith friends were Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Gardiner ant] Marilyn with Mr. and J\1rs. Clay. once Fletcher; Pt'lr. and Mrs. .1 Fletcher and Marlene. Mr. ant! Mrs, Lorne Passmore. ,Sharon. Paul and Beth with Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Rodd: i4r?.r•. ant Mrs. Lloyd tonight and Linda with Mr. and Mrs. Clarcnec Rnight: Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jef- frey. Mr. and Mrs. 'Wm. Roh(1C Douglas. Glenn and Calvin will Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Thomson 3-M Club The May meeting of the 43-M Club was held Wednesday even- ing with a good crowed in atten- dance. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Mil lei. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Pass, more and Mr. and Mrs. .heli Stewari were in charge. Mr. Stewart was chairman. Mrs. E. Miller and Mrs. .1. Stewart well in charge of the workshop. 11/lis. Marilyn Moore favored with twc piano solos. Mrs. Almer Pass. more introduced the guest speak er, Rev, Glenn Strome who gavE a very interesting talk. He was thanked by Mr. Stewart. Mrs Strome played two violin seiec. tions accompanied hy Mrs. Reg Hod zcrt.. Jean Mair, who passed away last week. The number of corre- spondents has declined over the years, since Rohde started, when there were reports from Kirkton, Woodham, Whalen, Zion, Centralia, Hensall, Zurich and Staffa. Up until 10 years ago, Rohde said every Christmas she would call the homes on Thames Road for Christmas news, but doesn't do it any more, saying "the younger people don't want their names in the paper." But she said she has always enjoyed writing the column and watch- ing people grow up in it. She added whenever there are new grand- parents, she writes congratulations to them. When she doesn't write her report in the summer, Rohde said people call and ask if it is in. While she said she plans on writing the correspondence as long as she is able, there is no one yet to take her place. "But maybe this will be an incentive for someone to start," she said. Rhoda Rohde has been writing her Thames Road correspondence for the Times - Advocate since 1952. Left is one of her columns from May 24, 1956. (photo/Pat Bolen Spivey running extra in movie By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF CAMBRIDGE — When the movie "St. Ralph" hit movie theatres recently, a local runner had the chance to see himself on the big screen. Arnie Spivey of Exeter was a local runner chosen as one of several extras in the movie which dealt with a young boy in the 1950s who decides to enter the Boston Marathon to try and wake his mother from a coma. Filmed in Cambridge, Spivey became involved in the movie in September 2003. A member of a London run- ning group, he said it was announced that a film crew needed runners to be extras in a production and there was a number to call if they were interested. Spivey said it sounded interesting so a few called and were accepted. Spivey said from the aspect of being an extra it was a great experience. "It was a unique experience and we had a lot of fun being part of it. After seeing the finished product and knowing the time spent making a very small segment of the movie I realize that a lot of work and money went into making this production. I am amazed at the creativity that people have and also the vision and commitment that some people must have to take a story idea and make it into a feature film." Seeing himself on screen was another unique experi- ence. "The scenes we did do not appear until the final few minutes of the movie. The scenes go by fairly quickly and the action is focused on the main characters so it is difficult to recognize people in the background. I did catch a glimpse of myself in a couple of spots only because I knew where to look. I will have to buy the movie to really have the opportunity to see myself and Arnie Spivey of Exeter, appeared as an extra in the movie "St. Ralph", which recently opened. (photo/Scott Nixon) my friends on the "big screen". One of the problems working as an extra, according to Spivey was the footwear, since the runners were wearing Keds from the 50s, which were uncomfortable and hard on the feet. He said he saw the movie the weekend it opened in London and plans on seeing it again. Spivey said there are no plans to be involved in any more movies. "However, if the opportunity presented itself and I could fit it into my schedule, I would do it again. It was a lot of fun and a memorable experi- ence."